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Head of Engineering & Projects

$105k - $165k

Michael Baker International

HIGHWAY PRACTICE

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection. In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

Michael Baker is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Roadway Project Manager with years of progressive experience in transportation and roadway design. This role will lead multidisciplinary project teams, drive design quality and efficiency, and support the growth and mentorship of emerging engineers while ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest technical standards.

Lead, manage, and oversee roadway and transportation design projects from initial concept development through final design.
Utilize OpenRoads Designer for geometric layout, corridor modeling, digital terrain modeling, and plan production.
Prepare, review, and approve engineering analyses, design calculations, technical reports, and detailed construction drawings.
Collaborate with clients, state and local agencies, and internal technical disciplines to ensure project goals, standards, and schedules are met.
Conduct and oversee comprehensive quality control/quality assurance reviews aligned with applicable standards (AASHTO, DOT, and local guidelines).
Mentor, guide, and support junior engineers and design staff, fostering technical growth and performance excellence.
Contribute to proposal development, scope definition, project work plans, and budgeting efforts.
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
~Excellent communication, leadership, organization, and team-management skills.

Medical, dental, vision insurance

  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
  • Professional and personal development
  • Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We deliver quality of life.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

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